diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60eead3d..01cd32b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module: {
     {
       test: /\.js$/,
       exclude: /(node_modules|bower_components)/,
-      loader: 'babel', // 'babel-loader' is also a legal name to reference
+      loader: 'babel', // 'babel-loader' is also a valid name to reference
       query: {
         presets: ['es2015']
       }